Oiling sleeve



Patented Sept.. lll, 1923i.

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oILInG srnnvn Application led August 22, 1922. Serial No. 583:,5792.

To all whom t 'may concern:

Be it known that I, Evnim'rr Q. Forums, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Lima. in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, have invented a new and mproved (,)iling Sleeve, of. which the following is a fulhclea'r, and exact description.

This invention relates to an oiling sleeve for semi-elliptical springs and has for an object to provide an improved constructin. capable of use on elliptical springs for automobiles and other vehicles.

J Another object of the invention is to provide an oiling sleeve which is formed to -readily adapt itself to leaf springs with re/ taining clips thereon.

` A still further ob ect of the invention is toiprovide an oil sleeve for springs of the semi-elliptical type wherein a protecting member is provided and an oiling pad arranged to receive oil from time to time without necessitating the removal of the sleeve.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is an outside view of the sleeve in a spreadcondition. l a

K Figure 2 vis a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the inside of the sleeve.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional viewv through Figure 2 approximately online 3.-3.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side view of an elliptical spring with a sleeve embodying the invention applied thereto.

Figure-5 is a top plan-view of the struc-v ture shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view through Figure 4 online 6-6,'the same being on an enlarged scale.

Figure 7 is a ,sectional view through Figurel 1 approximately online 7-7, the same beingon an enlarged scale.

Referring to the accompanying. drawing'.

by numerals, 1 indicates a` covering body which is preferably provided with turned over laps or edges2 and 3, said edges including the ends of a number ot bendable metallic ribs 4. These ribsV vact a's stiifening and holding members for holding the sleeve in place as indicated in Figures 4 to6.V The ends of these bendable metallic ribs ma be clamped in place by suitable clips 5.

ad 6 is arranged interiorly-of the covering ody 1, 'said pad consisting of twoor more layers of oil absorbent material. rlhis ad is held in place by suitable linesolZ stitching 7 arranged on opposite sides of the respec- .tive bars 4. It will be vnoted that some of y threaded in prevent undesirable the layers of the pad 6 are arranged on opposite sides of the bars 4 and, consequently, when the stitching 7 is placed in position` the bars are thereby positioned in the passageways in the pad.A This will prevent the pad from moving longitudinally of the sleeve.

In order to provide oil from time to time' when the device is in its use, a tubular member 8 is ecured to the body 1 and pad 6 in an suita le manner, said tubular member being provided? with a cap 9 preferably lace. Whenever it is desired to provide voil for the padv 6, cap 9 is removedand the desired quantity of oil supplied after which the cap is p laced in position.

The sleeve is manufactured in a flat position as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 and when it is placed on the spring of an automobile, the centerof the covering body' 1 is laid on top of the spring and the remaining part of the sleeve is bent arund the A i springso as to completely enclose the same as indicated in Figure 6. The bendable bars 4 are bent and press tightly against the spring so that the pad 6Jwill bein continual properly on the spring. Some springs are provided'with clips 10 having bolts -11 at the upper part. These clips are provided to separation of the springs under some circumstances. When al clip, similar to c lip 10 is used, the coveringy bodyvis provided with tucks 12 and 13, which tucks are properly stitched down ex- .cept ati-'points 14 and. 15. This .allows Jfor extra ymaterial at 'these points to take care `of the eXtral thickness and projection of the clipvl'and its retaining bolt 11. However,

onsome types of springs where the long ory main Aleaf is on the bottom, it is usually not necessary to provide these tucks but on the contrary to cut openings in the bottom of the sleeve to accommodate the bolt and nut y on the retaining clip.

After a spring hasbeen properly lubricated, the sleeve shown in Figure-1 is provided with proper lubricant for the pad 6 and then the sleeve is wrapped around the spring as indicated in Figure 4. llt will be noted that this lprovides -a supply of lubrilll@ cant for the spring whichwill be necessary. It will also be noted that the water-proof covering of body 1 `will kieep the parts dry and substantially free of dust so that the 6 spring is always in od working condition and will only need lubricant at long intervals of time which lubricant may be supplied throug' the tubular member 8.

What I claim isr- 1. An oil sleeve forasemi-elli tical spring, comprising a body covering o Water-proof material extending for substantially one-half the length of saidspring, a pad arranged in said covering and extending substantially 16 the full length thereof, and bendablei members connected with said covering lfor holding the covering and pad in operative position around the spring.

2. An oil sleeve of the character described, 20 comprising flat sheet adapted to be bent to form an enveloping structure, and a plurality of bendable 'bars connected with said sheet adapted to be bent with the sheet around a spring when the envoloping str ucture is placed on the spring whereby said bendable members act as retaining means for the sheet. Y f

3. An oil sleeve for semi-elliptical Vsprings, comprising a covering body of'water-proof material, said body being formed with a paii` of spaced plaits, said plaits being left unstitched at certain points for accommodating projections on the spring, a

` pad carried on the inner face of said body,

and means for connecting said layers toand means carried by the body for clamping the body and pad in position on the spring. u

4. An oil sleeve for semi-elliptical springs, comprising an enclosing body, a pad arranged in said body, said pad being adapted to receive and retain a quantity of oil for lubricating said spring, means forming an oil feed to said pad, and a plurality of independent bendable members for clamping said pad'and enclosing member on said spring. J-

5. An oil sleeve for semi -elliptical springs, comprising an outer covering, an inner member acting as an oil pad, said inner member being provided with rows of stitching extending transversely and form-` ingl passageways, and a plurality of bendable members connected with said outer covering and extending through said passageways.

6. An oill sleeve for semi-elliptical springs, comprising a water-proof outer body, a plurality of bendable bars arranged interiorly ofsaid body and extendi fr transversely thereof, said bendable mem ers being connected with the body adjacent the opposite edges thereof, a pad arranged on the inner face of said body with layers on opposite sides of said bendable members,

gether in such a manner as to connect the pad to said bendable members.

EVERETT CABLE FURNAS. 

